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Articles in Dec 1, 2004 issue of OB/GYN News

• A plan for better access
  by Fred Hassan
• Third-trimester nausea may flag acute fatty liver
  by Mary Ann Moon
• Antibody outperforms alendronate in bone density
• Strength and flexibility for older patients, part 2
  by Willibald Nagler
• CMS to review medicare drug formularies
  by Mary Ellen Schneider
• Two studies support the practice of single blastocyst transfer
  by Kate Johnson
• Antinausea drug appears safe in pregnancy
  by Sharon Worcester
• Liquid adhesive beats sutures for closing incisions
  by Miriam E. Tucker
• Defensive medicine
  by Mary Ellen Schneider
• Overactive bladder treatment
• Online ovarian Ca resources available
• FDA approves fibroid tx system
  by Christine Kilgore
• Liability insurance reform
  by David A. Rivera
• Ultrasound helps predict placenta accreta
  by Mary Ann Moon
• ASRM: egg cryopreservation still experimental; Egg, ovarian tissue cryopreservation should not be marketed to healthy women, according to a new report
  by Kate Johnson
• Lack of health care providers exacerbates terrorist threat
  by Ben Van Houten
• Window to the womb
  by E. Albert Reece
• Venlafaxine studied as PMDD therapy
  by Kevin Foley
• Predelivery factors contribute to postpartum incontinence
  by Mary Ann Moon
• Estrogen for growth suppression tied to infertility
  by Christine Kilgore
• MRSA emerging as cause of community-acquired infections, studies show
  by Diana Mahoney
• U.S. patients face high costs, access barriers
  by Mary Ellen Schneider
• Is liability the reason for the flu vaccine shortage?
  by Sherman Joyce
• Transfusions in sickle cell pregnancies
  by Mary Ann Moon
• Alendronate reported safe, well tolerated after 10 years of use
• Mixed results in medical liability ballot initiatives: voters approve caps in Nevada but not in Oregon or Wyoming; Florida limits attorney contingency fees
  by Mary Ellen Schneider
• Medicaid reform in 2005: downsizing not the answer
  by Jennifer Silverman
• Infertility diagnoses among couples who had ART cycles using fresh nondonor eggs or embryos
• Worksheet helps in poststillbirth counseling: decision support document has a question-and-answer format, addresses concerns of grieving parents
  by Deeanna Franklin
• PH testing may cut postsurgical infection
  by Kate Johnson
• FDA approves extended-release hydromorphone for pain
  by Elizabeth Mechcatie
• Internet medical journal launched
  by Mary Ellen Schneider
• Office visits by specialty, 2002
• EHRs save time and money
  by Michael R. Hoffman
• Teen maternal smoking is up in ten states
  by Doug Brunk
• Investigators identify racial differences in IVF outcomes
  by Mark Bloom
• Embryo adoption
  by Mary Ellen Schneider
• Magnetomyography: a noninvasive measure of uterine contractions and fetal well-being
  by Curtis L. Lowery
• Vaccine prevents HPV 16-linked CIN 2 and 3: no cases of HPV-related CIN occurred in any vaccine recipient during this 3.5-year study
  by Miriam E. Tucker
• Offending words
  by Bob Sawyer
• Brachial plexus injury rate unchanged in 20 years
  by Mary Ann Moon
• Letrozole, low-dose FSH lead to IVF pregnancy
  by Kate Johnson
• Family planning coverage
  by Mary Ellen Schneider
• New indication for docetaxel
• Safety container for sharps
• Fewer malpractice claims than feared
  by Mary Ann Moon
• Study finds early cessation of magnesium is safe in preeclampsia
  by Mary Ann Moon
• Two studies link SSRIs to substantial bone loss: patients taking the antidepressants had bone loss comparable to that associated with glucocorticoid tx
  by Timothy F. Kirn
• Social anxiety disorder
  by Michele G. Sullivan
• Electronic health records don't slow clinics
  by Sherry Boschert
• Breast-feeding may reduce mother's RA risk
  by Mark Bloom
• Prospective trial OKs oral contraceptives in lupus: not associated with severe disease flares
  by Nancy Walsh
• Amniotic fluid volume called 'weak' predictor
  by Mary Ann Moon
• CISH advocated for women with benign disease
  by Miriam E. Tucker
• Ca metastases detected in frozen ovarian tissue
  by Kate Johnson
• Gender discrimination?
  by Mary Ellen Schneider
• Extra-large germicidal wipes